Freshwater & sea fishes
Cutthroat trout
Snake River Cutthroat trout
Wall plaque style
∙ Carved from basswood
∙ Basswood carved rocks
∙ Driftwood
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ 17.5"
∙ Yves Laurent 2019
Smallmouth bass
SMALLMOUTH BASS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
This work represents an endangered underwater scene. The WavyRay mussel found in the foreground is currently in the process of extinction because of pollution and invasion of the Great Lakes by the zebra mussel. The WavyRay breeds in symbiosis with Smallmouth Bass. This agitates a lure resembling either a small led or, as in the case here, a bright orange lure. When Achigan attacks, the lure retracts and the mussel casts its larvae into the fish's face. The larvae cling to the gills of the animal and live at his expense for some time. At a specific moment, the larvae unhook and bury themselves in the sheltered soil. In this way, this mussel ensures the spread of its species.
∙ Carved white cedar
∙ Special Order for the Canadian Government
∙ 26 "x 13" x 9.5 "
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ Padouk base, driftwood
Yves Laurent circa 2010
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
∙ Carved from red cedar
∙ Mahogany base
∙ Acrylic base
∙ 17.5"
∙ Yves Laurent 2015
male Sockeye salmon
Male Sockeye Salmon with spawning color
∙Carved from white cedar
∙ Pine carved rocks
∙ 25" x 10" x 8"
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ Best of Division Ottawa 2011
∙ Yves Laurent circa 2010
Speckled trout
Speckled trout
∙ Carved from white cedar
∙ Walking or fishing staff
∙ Two pieces ash handle
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ Unique and spectacular
∙ Yves Laurent circa 2017
Male speckled trout
Male speckled trout in spawning colors
∙ Carved from white cedar
∙ Maple base with Padouk accent ring
∙ Driftwood
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ 18" x 15" x 7"
∙ Yves Laurent circa 2009
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
∙ Carved from white cedar
∙ Padouk base
∙ Handcarved and handpainted tupelo rocks
∙ Leech carved from tupelo
∙ Acrylic paint
∙ 24" x 17" x 10"
∙ Best of Show , Laval 2010
∙ Yves Laurent 2007
Cutthroath Trout
Colorado Cutthroath trout
Wall plaque style
∙ Carved from white cedar
∙ Driftwood base
∙ Acrylic base
∙ Yves Laurent circa 2009
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
CONTEMPORARY ANTIQUE STYLE
∙ Carved from white cedar
∙ Cherrywood antiqued base
∙ Antiqued paint with fine crackles
∙ 13''
∙ Yves Laurent 2013